Paktia Carpet Modern Area Rug The detailing of this piece

The detailing of this piece also contains wool

Made in Afghanistan

Each one-of-a-kind rug from the Contemporary Collection reinvents traditional patterns and ancient motifs through a contemporary chromatic spectrum

Five of the tapestries are commonly interpreted as depicting the five senses - taste

Paktia Carpet Modern Area Rug The detailing of this pieceThe finishing of this carpet was done using centuries old traditional techniques. Once its laborious hand knotting was completed, it was rolled and entirely submerged in a sanitizing bath where its fibers fully absorbed all cleaning liquid. After which it was laid flat on the ground where a team of cleaners used wooden oar like paddles to push the water through its fibers and draw out impurities. Oar strokes were done in sync to prevent the carpet